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8th Grade Starter Quiz 1/25

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which interval represents one full wavelength?

a)

Point A to Point C

b)

Point B to Point D

c)

Point A to Point G

d)

Point C to Point G

2.

Which statement best describes the process of science?

a)

Scientists are objective and free of prejudice.

b)

Generally, scientists work independently and discover new ideas without the help of others.

c)

Scientific ideas evolve or change over time.

d)

New ideas in science result from planned and well-designed experiments.

3.

Which term describes a statement referring to a particular person's feeling, thought, judgment, belief, or estimation?

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

c)

Observation

d)

Inference

4.

The reason a fire truck’s siren sounds higher in pitch as it approaches you is because the truck pushes the sound waves together so that the sound wavelengths in front of the truck get shorter. This causes

a)

frequency to increase which increases the pitch.

b)

velocity to decrease which increases the frequency.

c)

frequency to decrease which decreases the pitch.

d)

wavelengths to elongate increasing the pitch.

5.

The frequency of a wave can be calculated by

a)

multiplying the velocity times the wavelength.

b)

dividing the speed by the wavelength.

c)

multiplying the amplitude by the wavelength.

d)

dividing the frequency by the velocity.

6.

A pot is made out of aluminum, but its handle is plastic. Why are these materials used in this way?

a)

Aluminum is a conductor of heat, which allows the pot’s temperature to increase rapidly, while plastic is a heat insulator, preventing rapid heat transfer and keeping the handle cool.

b)

Plastic is a heat conductor, which allows heat to move quickly out of the handle, keeping the handle cool, while aluminum is a heat insulator that holds the heat within the pot.

c)

Both aluminum and plastic are heat conductors that allow heat to be transferred throughout the pot.

d)

Both aluminum and plastic are heat insulators that keep the heat contained within the pot.

7.

If one part of a solid object is at a higher temperature and another part of the same object is at a lower temperature, the heat is transferred within the object through the process of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Insulation

d)

Radiation

8.

What kind of waves vibrate our eardrums so we can hear?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Water waves

c)

Light waves

d)

Sound waves

9.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

10.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
11.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
12.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
13.
crest to crest or trough to trough
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
14.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
energy and matter
d)
neither
15.
What kind of waves can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
longitudinal waves
d)
sound waves